Funding search · EIN 823712328 · Rowayton, CT

The Brewer Family Foundation

Name: The Brewer Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

309
grants reported: $4.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education research community care health treatment prevention habitat

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “immigration” · $20,000

$5,000
Building One Community · Stamford, CT · 2025
Immigrants integration support
$5,000
Building One Community · Stamford, CT · 2024
Immigrants integration support
$5,000
Building One Community · Stamford, CT · 2023
Immigrants integration support
$5,000
Building One Community · Stamford, CT · 2022
Immigrants integration support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Soundwaters4 grants · $1.1M
The Landing School4 grants · $550,000
Save the Sound4 grants · $135,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation4 grants · $111,381
Villanova University4 grants · $100,100
Sail Maine4 grants · $80,000
The Metropolitan Opera4 grants · $70,000
Friends of Casco Bay4 grants · $70,000
Colgate University4 grants · $70,000
Save the Bay4 grants · $65,000

Giving over time

$868,000

2022

$834,210

2023

$929,985

2024

$1.4M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 309 grants.

$700,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2025
Environmental education
$200,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2024
Environmental education
$200,000
The Landing School · Arundel, ME · 2023
Education
$200,000
The Landing School · Arundel, ME · 2022
Education
$100,000
The Landing School · Arundel, ME · 2024
Education
$100,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2023
Environmental education
$100,000
Soundwaters · Stamford, CT · 2022
Environmental education
$55,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2022
Prevent climate change
$50,000
The Landing School · Arundel, ME · 2025
Education
$35,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2025
Education
$31,381
Crohns & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis research
$30,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis research
$30,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2023
Prevent climate change
$30,000
Sail Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Education
$25,120
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Alzheimer's care and support
$25,100
Villanova University · Villanova, PA · 2024
Education
$25,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
Alzheimer's care and support
$25,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2025
Prevent climate change
$25,000
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2025
Cultural education
$25,000
Villanova University · Villanova, PA · 2025
Education
$25,000
Save the Sound · New Haven, CT · 2024
Prevent climate change
$25,000
Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Alzheimer's care and support
$25,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis research
$25,000
Villanova University · Villanova, PA · 2023
Education
$25,000
Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Alzheimer's care and support
$25,000
Crohns & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis research
$25,000
Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2022
Education/habitat restoration
$25,000
Villanova University · Villanova, PA · 2022
Education
$21,198
Saint Lukes School · New Canaan, CT · 2025
Education
$20,000
Freeport Community Services · Freeport, ME · 2025
Community services
$20,000
Friends of Casco Bay · South Portland, ME · 2025
Environmental health protection
$20,000
Sail Maine · Portland, ME · 2025
Education
$20,000
Freeport Community Services · Freeport, ME · 2024
Community services
$20,000
Friends of Casco Bay · South Portland, ME · 2024
Environmental health protection
$20,000
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural education
$20,000
Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2023
Education
$18,000
Person To Person · Norwalk, CT · 2025
Basic needs assistance
$17,000
Saint Lukes School · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Education
$15,010
Breakthrough T1d · New York, NY · 2024
Juvenile diabetes research
$15,000
Brick Presbyterian · New York, NY · 2025
Religious education
$15,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2025
Habitat conservation
$15,000
Maine Island Trail Association · Portland, ME · 2025
Habitat conservation
$15,000
Silver Hill Hospital · New Canaan, CT · 2025
Behavioral health care treatment
$15,000
Best Friends · New York, NY · 2024
Animal shelter
$15,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2024
Education
$15,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2024
Habitat conservation
$15,000
Maine Island Trail Association · Portland, ME · 2024
Habitat conservation
$15,000
Sail Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Education
$15,000
Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2024
Education/habitat restoration
$15,000
Silver Hill Hospital · New Canaan, CT · 2024
Behavioral health care treatment
$15,000
The Brick Church · New York, NY · 2024
Religious education
$15,000
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY · 2023
Education
$15,000
Friends of Casco Bay · South Portland, ME · 2023
Environmental health protection
$15,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2023
Habitat conservation
$15,000
Maine Island Trail Association · Portland, ME · 2023
Habitat conservation
$15,000
New Cannan County School · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Education
$15,000
Sail Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Education
$15,000
Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2023
Education/habitat restoration
$15,000
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural education
$15,000
Friends of Casco Bay · South Portland, ME · 2022
Environmental health protection
$15,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2022
Habitat conservation
$15,000
Maine Island Trail Association · Portland, ME · 2022
Habitat conservation
$15,000
New Cannan County School · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Education
$10,500
Carver Center · Port Chester, NY · 2025
Child care
$10,500
Carver Center · Port Chester, NY · 2024
Child care
$10,377
Filling in the Blanks · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Food distribution
$10,331
Sky'S the Limit · Oakland, CA · 2025
Entrepreneurship / mentorship
$10,331
Sky'S the Limit · Oakland, CA · 2024
Entrepreneurship / mentorship
$10,300
Future 5 · Stamford, CT · 2025
Education
$10,300
Future 5 · Stamford, CT · 2024
Education
$10,010
Breakthrough T1d · New York, NY · 2025
Juvenile diabetes research
$10,000
Cheverus · Portland, ME · 2025
Education
$10,000
Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2025
Education
$10,000
Friend of the Children · Portland, OR · 2025
Foster care prevention
$10,000
Horizons · South Windham, CT · 2025
Developmental disabilities assistance
$10,000
McLean · Simsbury, CT · 2025
Mental health treatment/research
$10,000
Mid Coast Humane Society · Brunswick, ME · 2025
Animal essential care
$10,000
New York Common Pantry · New York, NY · 2025
To support the pantry to serve new yorkers in need.
$10,000
Ripple Effect · Arlington, VA · 2025
Women empowerment
$10,000
Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI · 2025
Education
$10,000
Save the Bay · Providence, RI · 2025
Education/habitat restoration
$10,000
Stamford Hospital · Stamford, CT · 2025
Healthcare/research
$10,000
The Metropolitan Museum · New York, NY · 2025
Cultural education
$10,000
The Multiple Myelmona Research Foundation · Studio City, CA · 2025
Healthcare/research
$10,000
Windward School · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$10,000
Ymca of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2025
Community services
$10,000
Cheverus · Portland, ME · 2024
Education
$10,000
Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2024
Education
$10,000
Horizons · South Windham, CT · 2024
Developmental disabilities assistance
$10,000
McLean · Simsbury, CT · 2024
Mental health treatment/research
$10,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Multiple myeloma research
$10,000
New York Common Pantry · New York, NY · 2024
To support the pantry to serve new yorkers in need.
$10,000
Seeds of Independence · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Youth mentoring, education, independence, health, and wellness
$10,000
Stamford Hospital · Stamford, CT · 2024
Healthcare/research
$10,000
The Metropolitan Museum · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural education
$10,000
Ymca of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Community services
$10,000
Cheverus · Portland, ME · 2023
Education
$10,000
Filling in the Blanks · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Food distribution
$10,000
Freeport Community Services · Freeport, ME · 2023
Community services
$10,000
Horizons · South Windham, CT · 2023
Developmental disabilities assistance

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